Blacktown City Council

At Blacktown City Council we are proud to be supporters of a wide, diverse community and strive towards building the best council in Australia, achieving this…

Blacktown City Council is the second largest Council in NSW and a leader in the growth and development of the Western Sydney region. With a population of close to 350,000 and a total of 48 residential suburbs, working in Blacktown City provides a wide portfolio of professional opportunities. At Blacktown City Council we are proud to be supporters of a wide, diverse community and strive towards building the best council in Australia, achieving this through initiatives such as becoming a White Ribbon accredited Council.

About the Opportunity

Council seeks a dynamic, practical engineer with a hands on approach to their work, to assist in all engineering aspects of Councils involvement within the development industry. As a leading development consent authority, as well as a major player, in the issuing of construction and compliance certificates in a highly competitive environment, Council is experiencing rapid growth and seeks the services of an experienced engineer to meet current and future demands.

You will be required to provide professional engineering advice to developers, engineers, designers, architects and planners with regards to engineering information as part of the Development Application process. This will include attending pre-development application meetings, reviewing engineering aspects of development applications, responding to engineering related enquiries, writing conditions for development consents, assessing engineering plans for compliance with relevant standards, providing advice to consultants, assessing and issuing construction certificates, liaising with members of the public about development matters. This position has a strong focus on water quality, drainage and flood management.

Qualifications and Experience

Essential

Relevant qualifications in a related field. E.g. Civil Engineering

Extensive experience in a related field of engineering

Class C drivers licence

Desirable

A working knowledge of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act, The Local Government Act and the Roads Act

Excellent negotiation and problem solving skills.

Remuneration and Benefits

The salary and conditions of employment are in accordance with Blacktown City Council’s Enterprise Agreement.

This position is graded at Band 3, Level 2, Grade 14 in Blacktown City Councis Salary system